Donald Elwood Knox

Donald was born, the son of Muriel Jean Spikes and David Junior Knox, on February 17, 1952. He passed away peacefully at home, on July 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Donald was previously married and had 3 children, Jeannie (James) Lattany, Gary Elwood Knox & Sharyn Washington. He has 8 grandchildren & 13 great grandchildren.

Donald worked in St. Marys, GA for Gilman Paper Company until the mill shut down. After which he went to work in Brunswick, GA at International Auto Processing (IAP) for several years before retiring.

Some of Donald’s hobbies included riding his motorcycle, and camping with his brother, Joe. He loved working with his flowers in his yard and taking pictures of them to share with his family. He would spend a lot of time on his back porch watching his birds on the feeders. He also started naming the birds as they landed on the feeders. Dancing was another thing he loved to do, as well as attending his family’s gatherings. He also loved going down to Joe’s & sitting on his porch talking & rocking with his special friend Dorothy Morton. (Mama)

Donald loved his Waynesville Missionary Baptist Church family, and couldn’t wait for Joe & Bonnie to pick him up to go. He wanted every day to be a Sunday. He said he just loved going and being greeted by everyone as the 3 of them came into the church.

Donald was pre-deceased by his mother and step-father, Muriel Jean and Bobby Spikes. Father and step-mother, David ‘Junior’ Knox and Gertie Morgan Knox. Brothers; David L. Knox, Sr., Gene Knox, Gerald Knox, and step-brother; Lannis Maddox. Sisters-in-law; Clarice Knox and Trixie Knox. Nephews; Christopher Horne and Joshua Knox, and step-nephews; Eric Johns and Scotty Strickland & by his special friend (Mama) Dorothy Morton.

Survivors include his siblings; Wayne (Gail) Knox, Ricky Knox, Earl (Trina) Knox, Nelda (Robert) Manning, Ann (Dennis) Horne, Trisha (Alton) Trouille, and Joe (Bonnie) Knox. Sister-in-law; Diane Knox. Step-sisters include Brenda Johnson, Dell Canaday, and Sabrina Flowers Also, several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

A very special thank you to Joe & Bonnie for always taking great care of Donald. The family wishes to thank Hearth Hospice & Frye Funeral Home for their services.

A special thank you to Ann, Trisha, Wayne and Janet for helping take care of Donald and spending so much time with him.

Visitation will held Monday (July 7, 2025) from 10 am until 11 am at Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.

A funeral service will be held Monday (July 7, 2025) at 11 am at the chapel of Frye Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Knox, Rev. Randy Wainright, and Rev. Monroe Gill officiating. Burial will follow in Smyrna Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mike Saxon, Mikey Saxon, Dylan Knox, Chase Knox, Cameron Lattany, and Jarrett Knox.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Wayne Burcham, Ron Olmstead, Darl Keene, and Joshua Simpson.

Arrangements are with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.fryefh.com.